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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Updates (WC 25 Aug)

Extended producer responsibility for packaging: templates for sampling and inspection plans Page summary: If you are required to apply for registration as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, and to apply for optional accreditation, you must submit a sampling and inspection plan using these templates. Change made: This adds the overseas reprocessing…
Ben Kemp
August 28, 2025
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Department for Business and Trade Updates (WC 25 Aug)

Ceri Morgan Appointed Trade Commissioner for Europe Page summary: Ceri Morgan Appointed as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 18 August 2025 Northern Ireland science and tech industries boosted by over £30 million from UK Industrial Strategy Page summary: Major win for Northern Ireland’s high-tech sectors from the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy, supporting…
Ben Kemp
August 28, 2025
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Animal and Plant Health Agency Updates (WC 25 Aug)

Find a professional to certify export health certificates Page summary: A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier. Change made: Updated the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in England and Scotland. Time updated: 12:09pm, 20 August 2025 Animal…
Ben Kemp
August 28, 2025
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The Animal Products (Control of Personal Importation) (Scotland) Order 2025

Please note that Scotland has updated its controls of animal products for personal importation. Although this is aimed mainly at passengers bring goods back to Scotland, it also includes shipment to individuals not intended to be placed on the market, and Animal By-products and derived products are in scope. The Animal Products (Control of Personal Importation) (Scotland) Order 2025 This…
Ben Kemp
August 28, 2025
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EN IEC 61326-2-6:2025 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements – Part 2-6: Particular requirements – In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical electrical equipment

Dear members, CENELEC have adopted EN IEC 61326-2-6:2025 Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements – Part 2-6: Particular requirements – In vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical electrical equipment (publication date=2025-08-22) as a European standard. This has not been harmonised to the IVDR at this time. View article... Adoption as a British Standard is currently proceeding British…
Ben Kemp
August 28, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 21st – 27th August

MedTech Europe sounds alarm over impact of US-EU tariffs on patients MedTech Europe has warned tariffs on transatlantic trade risk disrupting critical supply chains, affecting patient care and healthcare resilience. The trade group made the warning in response to the publication of a joint statement on trade and tariffs by the U.S. and European Union. MedTech Europe said the statement lacks tariff relief…
Ben Kemp
August 27, 2025
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Government agrees AMR recommendations outlined by Public Accounts Committee

Minutes from the Treasury have revealed the Government's response to the Public Accounts Committee's report on AMR. The report was critical of the work of recent governments to tackle AMR, claiming the targets of the previous the previous National AMR Action Plan were overwhelmingly unmet, while the current iteration lacks ambition. It set out a number of recommendations to correct…
Ben Kemp
August 27, 2025
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Free webinar: Global Scope 3 — Mastering 15 essential categories for NHS tender success

Join Sarah Joy Newton, experienced bid writer, Sustainability Lead for BIVDA and NHS procurement expert, for a 60-minute masterclass Life Science Access Academy (LSAA) webinar exploring what the Scope 3 emissions requirements mean for your organisation – and how to meet them successfully – on Tuesday 9th September 2025 at 1:00 PM BST. This session will provide clear, practical guidance…
Ben Kemp
August 26, 2025